Two-way plow



Nov.. 28, 1944. w. H. SILVER TWO-WAY PLOW Filed May 2, 1942 -4 Sheets-Sheet 2 E W NU ON. l

Nov. .28, 1'944.` l

W. H. SILVER Two-wn ,PLow

Filed May 2, 1942 4 fSheetsA-Sheet 5 FIG. 3

INVENTOR Nov. 28, 1944. w, H, SILVER TWO-WAY PLOW Filed May 2, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR VWALTER H. SILVER have'been incorporated;

Patented Nov. 28, 1944 `muren sonnen-OFFICE' Walter silver, ymunie, nl., assigner to Deere & Company, `Moline,"lll.`, a corporation of Illinois Application May 2, 1942, serial No, 441,488`

" 27 Claims.

l `The present invention relates generally to agrif` cultural implements and more `particularly -to b two-way plows adapted Afor movement alternately into an operating position or into a positionjn which both units are disposed in theirraised or transport position. The object `and general nature of -the present inventionis the; provision of atwo-waylplow ofthe trailing type in which the furrow openers are connected withay supporting frame by generally parallel link mechanism. A` I further feature of this invention is the provision of depthadjusting means `for tilting the furrow openers so as to raise or lower `the points, thereby I decreasing or increasing` the amountof suction and causing the furrow opener to'take a more Figure `6 is aplan view,` of thefram-eofthemachine `shown ing Figure y1; and

Figuresr'l, 8 and 9are viewstaken along the lines 'li-l, Il-JB and v9-`'9, respectively, of Figure 6.

Referringnow tov the drawings,`^more particu-,- larlytoFigures 1 3, the reference numeral I indicatesftheiframe of the implementin its` entirety, and 1.connected with thelirame are" two pairs of rightfand left hand plowing units 5,36 and "I, 8.

Alsoconnected to thegframe I is a laterally swing-` able hitch indicated its entiretyby the reifer-` encenurneral `9.

shallow position or a deeperplowing position.` I

A further `featurewof the present invention is the provision of a two-way plow having a later` ally `swingable hitch connection which is'automatically controlled by the operation of the` mechanism for raising and lowering the plowing units. More specifically, it is a ieatureof this invention to provide a two-way plow in which the furrow openers are oatingly connected with a supporting frame andareraisedinto atransport position by vraising mechanism with which a. laterally( swingable hitchmember is so connected that when the raisingrnechanismoperates `to permit one orl the other ofthe plowing units tolower, the hitch is swung into a position `longitudinally in front of the unit to be lowered before the runit actually reaches lowered position.`

A further feature of this invention isthe provision`of a two-way plow in which theboperation ofthe raising mechanism controls the laterally swim-gable hitch independentlyof the movement i `of the 'associated plowing unit into its operating position. b

These and other objects skilled inthe art after a consideration of the following detailed description, taken in conjunc` tionwith the accompanying drawings.

"In the drawings:` b

y Figure 1 isja plan view `oi a two-way plow` in whichthe principles ofthe present invention Figure 2 is a side view of the implementshown in Figure 1; n

" Figure 3 is a view taken generally along the line 3--3 of Figure 1, showing` the raisedposition of the left handplowing units;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary View taken along the r b b and advantages of the" y present invention will be apparent to those The frame I comprises a curved or arched cross bar I If, preferably of Aangle section,` and `secured to each endof the bar I I is a generally U-shaped strap member" I2having a rearwardly directed laterally outer end I3 and a rearwardly and upwardly'` directed laterally inner end portion" I4.` The laterally Linner end portion III of 'each of the I lframe members I2 extends rearwardly and upwardly', asbest shown in Figure 2, and termi` nates in4 a supporting section `for a clutch control lever tol. which reference ',willbe made below.

`Flach strap member `I`2 is apertured to ,receive a draftirod `I6 that `extends transversely therethrough. `The r'amell also includes a second strap member` 15 disposed `laterally inwardly of the strap member l2, there being `a strap member LIS at leach sideof the frame@ The forward end `of the member I5 is bent `so as to be directed laterallyand is bolted or riveted, as` at I8, over the `latera`lly'outer` turned end I9 tof an l associated framehan` 2l. There is` a` frame bar 2l at each `side of 'the.frame,ka`s best shown in Figure 1, the

bars ,2lconverging rearwardly and bolted `or `otherwise fastened to a central hitch casting 24 'Nwliicli isf` generallylvfshaped and is apertured,

as "arethz-:,rear` ends ofthe frame bars 2l, toure- `ceive a laterally extending. draftrod orshaft 25 ,that extends from one side of thefimplement to the other.'` Thehtch casting 24 hasa rearwardly openingtnotch `ZIandthe central portion ofthe shaft 25 is providedwith an apertureto receive.

a cotter pin 28 which is disposed between a pair ofuthrust washers 29 andA cooperates`wth the casting 24 to prevent displacement of the shaft 25. IThe forward shaft `Iii extends through an opening in the front portion of'each of thebars 2| :and preferably iswelded thereto whereby lateral displacement. of the front shaft IBrislprevented.'l Therear end of each of the `strapmem-r bers I5 is bent so as to lie substantially flush against the longitudinally` extending frame bar `fragmc'entary view taken along the 3|, the forward end of which is apertured to receive the front shafty |6. The rear end of the frame bar 3|, there being a frame bar 3| at each side of the implement, is bolted or riveted to an upwardly extending standard 33, the intermediate portion 34 of which is bent so as to dispose the upper end 35 of the standard in a plane disposed laterally inwardly of the plane of the associated frame bar 3|. There-is one of the standards 33 at each'side of the frame, and the rear portion of each standard 33 extends rearwardly beyond the end of the associated frame bar 3|, this lower portion of each of the standards 33 being apertured to receive the rear shaft 25. A pair of front standards M1 dhd42 form a part of the frame the laterally outer standard 4| being secured to the laterally inner portion of the outer strap member |'2 by the same bolts or other fastening means that securesthe intermediate portion of theA laterally inner strap member I thereto, theshaft-,l passing through anopening in the lower end ofthe standard 4|.

The other standard 42l is also apertured to receive the shaft I6 and is fastened, as by rbolts or the like, tothe frontend 'of the frame bar 3|. The standards4|1and 42 at-the other side of" the machine areof like construction' and mounting. Ajpairof straps 45 are' secured to the sides of the rear Vends of the vframe barsZl", the straps 4,5 extending upwardly in generally parallel relation with respect to the' laterally outer standard 33 described'above. The upper endsl of the straps or? struts 45 are apertured, as at 46 these apertures being in line with apertures 41 fcrmedin the upper end 350i thestandards A33. The upper ends 'of the struts 45 are also provided with aperturesllS` below the apertures 46'. A bolt 49 is extended through the lower apertures 48- andj also 'through a spacing sleeve 5| so thatwhen the bolt 49 is tightened. the spacer 5| maintains the upper ends of the bars 4-5 in the desired position. The hitch member 9 includes a pipe lor rod' 56 the `rearend53 of which is bent downwardly and islinserted'inian'opening 51 in the casting 24',

as bestshown'fin Figure 3. suitable means,

4such'asja washer 59 and a" cotter 6l, is used for holdingithe rear endV of the draft member 56j in position". Preferably, a `bushing 62 is4 lprovided Eas "a bearing between the downturned' end ofthe `member 56 and the opening in the'casting-25.'

'A bracket 163 is fixed to the hitchmember' 56' and carries a roller 6-4 that engages under the upper `flange ofi the `frame vangle n for guiding the member l56l when swinging from one side toward the other. A spring cushion release hitch 65 is pivoted to thefront end ofthe member 56,V but gotherwise'is of conventional construction, 'and includes a draft hook ss'in whichfa @levis cris engaged. The `cl'evis'61`r is connected to a draw-n.

bar 68 ofaj conventional farm tractor. The mechanism for swinging'the hitch member 56 'forward shaft I6.` The beam 13 is held against tipping about a generally longitudinal axis by a Z-sh'aped bracket 16, one end of which is bolted or otherwisexed to the front end of the beam 13 and the votherend of which is apertured and receives the front shaft I6, as-shown in dotted c lines in Figure 6. i

from one position to the other, with the spring cushion release hitch disposed in front of one or the'otherpa'irs of furrow openers, will bedescribed below.

moldboard plow bottom 10 of conventional con.-v struction,` xed in any suitable manner to the lower end of a generally vertically" extending 'standard 1| The plow bottom 10 and its standia-rd 1|-is connected with the frame |"by a pair or para-nei links, the 1ower erwin-cn ism the form A, The upper link is indicated by the reference numeral 18 and comprises` a rod screw-threaded l at its4 rear end to receive a pair of lock nuts 19k which engage opposite ends of a swiveled sleeve 8| through which the rear end of the rod 18 passes; The sleeve 8| is provided with trunnions 82 by which the sleeve is supported on a pair of upstanding brackets 83 xed in any suitable manner to the upper end of the standard' 1|. vThe plow beam 13 and the upper link 18, the latter being connected with the frame |I throughv `adjusting mechanism which will be described below, permit the plow bottom to swing generally vertically without materially changing Vthe angular position of the plow' bottom, or in other words,l

without increasing or decreasing the'suck by any material amount.v The amount cf suction may be adjusted, however,` by depth controlling means that acts through the upper link- 158 which, as stated' above, will be` described presently. v Each of the plowing units 5 6, 1 and 8 is constructed asust described, and since the parts are icl-'entical, excepty that certain may be right'handpart's while oth-ers are left`hand parts, the same reference numerals have been used for identical' parts. It will beinoted, howeven'that the rear right'hand plowing unit 6 is disposed not onlylaterally inwardly but also rearwardly of the forward plow ing unit '5. Therefore, the beam 13 for the plowing unit 6 and the associated .Z-shaped bracket 16; are apertured to-receive the rear Shaft 25.

The; right hand plowing, units 5 and 46` are so interconnected that theyvmayV be adjusted for depth and raised and lowered by mechanism common to both units, and this'mechanismi will now `be described'. The frame I; is supported on a `parir Vof ground wheels 81 which `are d-ispQSed substantially directly in iront. of the rear plowing units ly and 8., Both ground wheels ,81: are

mounted for rotation on the outer ends, of a wheel ally at each. end outwardly beyond the bracket 33.- VEach wheel is provided with half-.reyolu-tion clutch mechanism indicated in its entiretyby the reference numeral 36 and prefer-ably of conven; tional construction, each including a driven crank member 9| the rotation of which is under the control of a, clutch trip. leverI 32 (Figure 2,), whichshowsithe right. handclutch and associated mechanism. When the clutch lever92 is moved to carry a roller 95 out of a, notchA in, a. plate 96 forming a part of the driven clutchv member, the clutch is engaged and thef crank 9,|. is rotatedy by the rotation` of the associated ground wheel A81" through substantially ninety degrees, whereupon a. driving connection is automatically disengaged by the rollerl 9,5' falling in theother notch 98, a

the roller 95 generally radially inwardly.

The vertically extending brackets. 4| and 4,2, at the right side of the machnesupport a cross spring enacting against the lever 9 2 for urging shaft IOI to the outer end of which is welded an arm |02. The `arm |02 extends generally downwardly and carries a pivot |03 to which the forward end of the associated link 18 is connected. The laterally inner end of the shaft is squared and tapered, and receives the correspondingly shaped hubof another' arm |04.` Disposed about the shaft |0| and between the arms |02 `and'|0l| is a sleeve member |01 which isrockably mounted in the upper end of the laterally outer stand-ard 4|, and a power lift arm ||0 is secured, asby welding `or the like, `to the laterally outer end of the sleeve |01. crankindicated in its entirety'by the reference numeral I||, and the arm ||0 is connected by a link ||3 to the crank 9|, as best shown in Figure 2. The other arm of the bellcrank is indicated at |5 and this arm carries `a laterally outwardly directed pin I6 which underlies the upper link 18 that is connected to the pin |03.

i An arm |2| is welded or otherwise permanently secured tothe sleeve |01kand includes an` arm section |23 to which the forward end of a longi' tudinally extending link `|24 is pivoted, as at |25. The rear end of the link |24 `is connectedkto a` bell crank |21 which is welded to a shaft |28 (Figure 2) which is journaled for rocking movement in a sleeve |29 supported in the upper openi ing 41 in the wheel `bracket 33. The laterally `inner' end of the sleeve |29 abuts` the laterally outer face ofthe laterally inner standard 45, the

`shaft |28 extending laterally inwardly .through the opening 46 in the upper end` of the standard of the bar 3| `and the intermediate portion of the The arm ||0 is a partof'a bell 45, the shaft being retained therein; by a t washer |3| and a Cotter |32. `The laterally outer end of the sleeve |29 receives a double arm |35, the arm being welded or otherwise permanently fixed to the outerend of `the sleeve |29. Onesection of the arm |35 carries a pivot |36 t0 receive the forward end of the upper link 18 of the rear right hand plowing unit 6. The bell crank |21 that is welded to the outer end of the shaft |28 is provided with one arm section |38 that carries a pivot |4| to which the rear end of p the link |24 is connected. The other section of the arm |21 is indicated at |42, this section having a pin |43 underlying the upper link 18 of the rear right hand plowing unit 6. This last inentioned link is pivoted, asat |36, to the double arm|35.`` W w By virtue of the construction as so far described, whenever the power lift clutch, as for the right hand unit, shown in' Figure 2, is engaged for half a revolution, a thrust `is exerted upwardly and `forwardly against the bell crank causing it to rotate in a clockwise direction (Figure 2) which carriesthe pin I6 up against the link 18,`thereby raising the plowing unit substantially into a position corresponding to the position of the left hand plowing units 1 and 8 shown in Figure 3.

`Clockwise movement of the bell crank (Figure l2l acts through the sleeve |01 to swing the bell crank |2| in a corresponding direction, exerting a rear thrust through the link v|24 `to theibell crank |21 for the rear right hand plowing unit 6, causing the pin |43 carried on the armsection |42` thereof to engage the link 18 for the rear right hand unit and raise it into a `position corresponding to that shown in Figure 3.

' The bell crank |2|` includes `a forwardly extending section |50 to which the upper end of a 'vertical link |5| is connected. The lower end of the link |5| is pivoted `to an arm` |52 of a ybell crank |53 xed to a sleeye`|54 that "is mounted the rock `shaft |01 to rock, the corresponding movement of the bell crank |2| acts through the link |5| andthe lowerbell crank |53 toexert a generally forward or rearward thrust which moves the slide |62 to a `different position and effects the movement ofthe hitch member 9 from one position to `another generally about the axis" of 'its pivotalconnectionwith the casting 24.

The control lever 92 for the clutch is mounted on the upturned portion I4 of the frame ineinberl2.` f l i Mounted on the link |24that connects the bell crankmember |2| at the front of the frame with l `the bell crank member |21 is `a manually controlled depth adjusting lever I65that is pivoted as at |66 (see Figure 3) ito the link |24. The link also carries a sector |61l which cooperates `with the, usual detentwmechanism4 (not shown) carried on the lever |65..Alink |`69lextends forwardly from a pivot |1| carried on the lever |65 tothe arm |04 fixedto the squared Vtapered end of the shaft |0|. A` second link |13` extends :from the" I pivot |1| rearwardly to the other arm section of the double arm |35, `to which the `forward end of the upper link 18 of the `rear inside plowing unit 6 is connected.` i

While I have `described in detail the construction of the right `hand plowing units, it is to be notedthat the left hand plowing units are of i substantially identical construction, except that some parts may be left `hand rather than right hand. `'Therefore it is believed that further detailed description is unnecessary, and parts at the left side of the machine thatare identical with the corresponding` parts at the right side have been indicated by the same reference numerals.

The operation of the two-way plow of the present invention is `substantially asfollows. lFigures l and 2 show the parts of the right hand plowing units when they are in operating position,

the left hand units bei'ng ina raised or transport position as shown in Figure 3. For reasons which will be explained below, this arrangement `of the parts causes the hitch 9 to be swung over into `theposition' shown in Figure 1, when the right hand bottoms are in operating position.` Assuming, first, that it is `desired to raise the tools 5 and 6 into `transport position;` this Vis done by releasing the clutch bypulling the hand lever 92 generally forwardly, which causes the roller 95 to be released from the notch, permitting the crank `9| to turn .in clockwise direction, Figure 2. The rst stage of .this action is to decrease the depth ofV plowing. This takes place by virtue of the arrangement of the parts so that as the bell cranks and |21 are swung in a clockwise(V direction (Figure 2) carrying with .them the link |24 and the lever "|65, the corresponding movement of the links |13 and |69 acts to move the upper links 18 rearwardly` This decreases the amount of suction and .raises the points of` the tools so that they tend to run out of theground, which is the action desired. -As the bell cranks lll andV |21 continue their clockwise movement,

eventually the space between 4the pins H5, M3

and the associated links 18 is taken up, where* upon continued clockwise movement of theA bell cranks lll and L21 acts through the upper' links to raise'the plow bottoms into their transport position, at which time the roller 95 engages in the other notch 98 and effectively holds the bell cranks lli and l-Zv'l againstl further movement.

However, when the'parts are in operating position, as shown in Figuren movingthe adjusting lever |65 to. one'positi'on or the other actsl through the links lti and l13rto shift the swingable parts M14, lllZand with whichthe forward ends of the links i8 are connected, so as to tilt the front ends of the plow bottoms upwardly or downwardly, according to whether it is desired to dev.crease or increase the depth of plowing.

The raising of the rightY hand plow bottoms from their lowered or operating position to their raised or inoperative position also causes the hitch 9 to swing over into the middle position, since the clockwise movement of the arm` [2| acts through the link l5l to thrust forwardlyon erated by said loweringmeans for simultaneously the link lei, thereby sliding the member {Bloutf wardl'y along the bar 9. After the butfit hasv been turned around at the end of the eld it is usually desirable to lower the other set of bottoms. Accordingly, the plow bottoms may be lowered into operating position by tripping. the associated clutch mechanism,-` which causes the bell cranks lll and l2! (Figure 2l to move in a counter'- clockwise direction, pulling upwardly through the associated link l5l and causing the hitch 9 to swing over 'into a position directly in front of the down bottoms.` In the lowering operatiom it will be noted from Figure 3 that when the points of the plow bottoms rst touch the ground, the lowering movement of the bottoms may momentarilybe arrested but this does not interfere with a continued counterclockwise movement of the associated belli cranks IH and l2'l, the pins H6 and M3 merely moving'away from the associated draft links T3. Therefore,` in the lowering operation, the clutch is effective to lswing the hitch member 9 over into a position in front of the down bottoms before the bottoms pentrate to a point such thatthe forward pull against the hitch 9 might prevent a completion of the movement of the hitch member into a position in front of the bottoms. In other words, the hitch member is swung from an intermediate position over into a position in front of the bottoms before the latter reach their full depth of plowing. This is an important feature of the present invention and makes it possible to provide a direct connection between the hitch shifting means and the raising and lowering clutch mechanism. lThe depth of plowing may be adjusted at any time by actuating the depth adjusting lever IE5, which exerts a longitudinal pull or thrust on the draft links 18, but in any case the raising action takes place first by tipping the points of the plow botv toms upwardly and then after the plow bottoms have reached their position of shallowest plowing, the `bottoms are raised bodily into their transport position.

,While I`have shown and described above the preferred structure yin which the principles of the `'present invention have been incorporated,y itv is to be understood that my invention is not. to be shifting said hitch. I

2.r A two-way plow comprising a` supporting frame, wheel means therefor, right and left hand plowing units floatingly connected with said frame when in operating position, means for tilting, said plowing units to control the depthv of operation thereof, means havingl a one-wayconnection with each of said plowing units for rais? ing either or both into elevated non-operating position, self-interrupting clutch mechanism driven from said supporting wheels for actuating said lifting means, a lateral-ly swingable hitch connected with said frame, and means operatively connecting said hitch with `said clutch means whereby operationf the latter serves to swing said hitch toward `one side of the` frame when lowering the plowing Aunit at that side, said` means, by virtue of said one-way connection, be-

ing movable freely away from said` units, thereby providing for acompletion of themovement of said hitch and clutch mechanism beforey the associated plowing-unit has moved into its operating position l y f ,i

3. A twoway plow comprising a draft frame, a

pair of right andileft hand plowing units connected with said draft frame at generally opposite sides thereof, a laterally swinging hitch connestion connected with said draft frame and movable from a positionin front of one of saidunits to aposition in front of the other unit, means for raising saidunits out of operating position, said raising means being movable away from said units in the lowering direction, and means connected with said raising means for swinging said hitch connection from one side to the other and operative to complete the movement of said hitch connection to a position in front of one'or the other of said units before that unit has completed its lowering movement into operating position.

14. Aftwo-way plow asdened in claim 3,- further characterized by ground wheel means for supporting said draft frame, and meansv connecting said raising and lowering means and said hitch shiftingimeans with said ground wheel meansso as to derive operating energy therefrom i during forward travel of the implement;

5. A two-way plow comprising means serving as arelatively short draft frame, supporting means therefor, a pair` of rightr and left hand plowing units adapted for movementalternately into operatingposition, and means. including a pair of forwardlyrconverging generally longitudinally extending links, each link being pivotally connected with said unit and with said draft frame forv relatively free swinging movement,

whereby said links provide a virtual hitch point for the associated .unit forward of said relatively short draft frame. i

6. A two-way plow comprising a supporting frame, a pair,` of ground wheels onwhich said frame'is carried, a laterallyv swingable draft connection pivotally connected with said frameQa c. pair oferight and left handplowing units con- `necteduior relatively free `individual floating `units at oppositesides of thegframe.

movement with said frame, means for tilting each plowing unit in a generally `vertical longitudinal plane so as to raise and lower the point of ,the

shallow, means for raising each plowing unit, said tilt-adjusting `means being carried by and movable with said raising means, whereby the` operat tion of `the latter serves first `to move the tilting means into a positioncausing the `plowing unit l t'o runto a more shallow position, and means actuated by rotation of` said ground wheels for operating said raising means.

'7. A two-bottom two-way plow e comprising frame means, apair of `right hand plowing units,

` a pairk of lefthand plowing units,`meansineluding a `pair of generally vertically spaced longitudinally extending links connecting eachplowing` unit with said frame,` depthadjusting means comprising means at one`side of the frame and connectedwith one link of each "of the pairs of links at that side `of the frame for tilting the as-l sociated plowing units and separate means at the other side of the frame `and connected with one of the links of each of the pairs of links at that side of the frame for tilting the associated plowing units, and a pair of separatepower lift clutch mechanisms adapted for independent `operation `and connected, respectively, with the plowing 8.` An agricultural implement comprising ground working tool means, a pair of generally lvertically spaceddraft members connected with said tool means and a pair` of interconnected means one movable relative to the other and said interconnected means also being normally movable together and adapted for successively shifting one of said draft members fore and aft, to control the depth of operation of the associated tool means, and applying a lifting force to raise said tool means into inoperative position; and

vmeans for adjusting the position of one of said means relative to the 4operative position, and means for adjusting the position of one arm relative to the other.

. l0. `A `two-way plow comprising a draft frame,

` a plurality of right `hand plowing units,` a plurality of left hand plowing units, separate means connecting each unit with said' draft `frame for movement relative thereto independent of the other units, means `for alternately lowering the right and left hand units into operating-position, and means for simultaneously adjusting the depth of plowing of all of said units in operating position. c

11. A two-way plow comprising a draft frame,

fa plurality of right hand plowing units, a plurality of left hand plowing units,separate means connecting each unit with said draft frame for movement relative theretoindependent of the other units. and means for simultaneously adjusting 'the depth-of--operation of the right and left hand units.

e draftframe,- pairs of right and left hand plowing` units, said frame including forward transverse` draft bar means and reartransverse draft bar means, means connecting .the laterally `outer right and left hand units to said forward transverse draft bar means, and means connecting the laterally inner right and left hand units to said rear transverse draft bar means.

` 13` A two-bottom two-way plow comprising a draft frame,` pairs of right andleft hand plowing units,` said frame including forward transverse draft bar means, rear transverse draft bar means, a` `pair of vertically extending brackets disposed adjacent said rear draft b-ar means, and a pair of vertically extending brackets disposed at eachside of .the frame adjacent the associated forward draft bar means, means connecting the laterally outer right and left hand units to, Vsaid forward transverse draft bar means,V means connectingk the laterally inner right `and left hand units to said rear transverse draft bar means, mechanism on the rearbrackets for adjusting `the laterally inner plowing units, and `mechanism on the forward, brackets fork adjusting the laterally outer plowing units.

14.., .A two-wayplow of the trailing type com- Aprising a wheel supported frame, a pair of right and left hand plowing units, link means floatingly `connecting `each plowing unit with said frame, means associated with each plowing unit and operative for successively shifting one of` the `link. lmeans connected therewith in a generally fore andaft direction and applying a lifting for-ceto raisethe associated plowing unit into inoperative position, and laterally shiftable hitch means controlled bythe operation of saidlast mentioned e tioned means accommodating independent floating movement of each plowing unit, means having a one-way connection with one of said plowing c units for raising the same into inoperative position, separately movable meanshaving` a one-way connection with the other plowing unit for raising `the latter into raised position, means for alternatelyloperating said raisingmeans,` and means connecting the latter with` said laterally swingable hitch for shifting the latter from one posi- `tion to the otherin accordance with the position of said plowinglunits. 4 c

16. A two-way plow of the towed type, comprising a wheel supported draft frame, laterally spaced right andlefthand plowing units connected with said draft frame for generally4 vertical movement, a laterally swingable hitch member connected with said draft frame, separatemeans, each having la one-way "connection with the associated plowinglunit, for raising each plowing unit, mech-- stantially in front `ofthe plowing .unit to'be l lowered.` c

,17. Atwo-way plow ofthe towedlty'pl, CIIlll# ing a draft frame, a laterally swingablehitchlja plurality `of right and left`,hand'furr-cw `openers arrangedl, `side by' side, .beam means connecting opener is lowered.

each furrow Vopener for vertical swinging movement with said draft frame, separate means at opposite sides ofthe draft frame engageable underneath each beam means for raising the associated furrow opener and movable away from the beam `means controlled by said last named mechanism for shifting said hitch toward one or the other side of said draft frame in accordance with .the lowering of said beam-engaging means at said one or said other side so as to automatically shift said hitchtoward the side 18. A plow comprising means serving as a draft frame, a pluralityV of plowing units, said units being arranged in longitudinally offset relation,

link means connecting eachunit with said draft frame means for movementrelative thereto independent of the other units, means for simultaneously raising -said units into transp-ort position, and :meansfor simultaneously adjusting the link means of both of said units so as to vary the operating `depth of said units.

19. A plow comprising means serving as a draft frame, apair of plowing units disposed in side byside relation, a pair of generally vertically spaced linksv connecting each unit with said draft frame means for movement relative thereto independent of the other plowing unit, and a ground wheel disposed between Vsaid pairs of-links for supporting said draft frame means.

20. A trailing two-way plow comprising af frame, a pairof right and left hand plowing units, each of said units including a beam pivotally `connected with said-frame and a furrow opener pivoted to the rear end of said beam, manually controlled means for pivoting each furrow opener on vthe associated beam for adjusting the depthof operation, means for raising either or both of said units into their transport position, and a laterally swingable hitch connected with said rais-- ing means to be shifted into a position at one o r the other sides of said'frame or in an intermediat which theA furrowv -aoaooi f raising means'being movable away from saidunits in the lowering direction thereby providing for a completion of the movement of said hitch before ate position by the operation of said raising means.

21. A two-bottom two-way plow comprising al draft frame, pairs of right and left hand plowing units, said frame including forward transverse draft bar means, rear transverse draft bar means, a pair of vertically extending brackets o. disposed adjacent said rear draft bar means, and a pair of vertically extending brackets disposed at eachv side of the frame adjacent the associated forward 4 ingly connected with said frame when in operatn mg position, means for tilting said plowing units to control vthe depth of operation thereof, means having a one-way connection with each of said plowing units for raising either or both into elethe associated plowing yunit has moveduinto its operating position.

23. `A two-way plow comprising meansservlng' as a support, a pair of right and left hand plowing units adapted for movement alternately into operating position, and means including a pair of forwardly converging generally longitudinally extending links, each link being pivotally'connected with said unit and with said support for relatively free swinging movement, whereby said links provide a virtual hitch point for the associated unit forward of the connections of said links with said support.

24. A two-bottom two-way plow comprising frame means, two right hand plowing units, two left handV plowing units, means including a pair of generally vertically spaced longitudinally extending links connecting each plowing 'unit with said frame, Vthe corresponding links of saidpairs of links being of substantially the same length, whereby the path of permissive movement of each of said units relative to the frame means' is .substantially the same as the path of movement of each' of the other units, and means acting through at least certain of said links for controlling said units. o y

.25.` A two-way plow comprising a wheel-supported carriage, a pair of rightand left-hand plowing units connected therewith for generally vertical movement into and out of operatingposition, means driven from the wheel means of said carriage for raising and lowering said Vunits and having a one-way connection with the latter pendent of the completion of the movementof said units into a lowered position, `a laterally swingable hitch for said carriage, and means connected with said `raising and lowering means for shifting said hitch independent of the lowering of said units. l A

26. A two-way plow comprising a wheel-supported carriage, a pair of rightand left-hand plowing unitsconnected therewith. for generally vertical movement into and out of operating position, continuously driven means on the carriage and optionally connectible with said units for raising and lowering them, ysaid continuously driven means having a one--way connection with said units arranged to permit said raising and lowering means to complete its lowering move- `ment independent of the completion of the movement of said units into Va lowered position, a laterally swingable hitch, and means connected with said raising and lowering means for shifting said -hitch independent of the lowering of said units.

27. A two-way plow comprisingr a mobile support, a pair of rightand left-hand plowing units vated non-operating position, means for actuat'- ing said lifting means, a laterally swingable hitch i connected with said frame, and means operatively connecting said hitch with said actuating means ywhereby operation of the latter serves to `swing 'said `hitch toward one side of the vframe when lowering the plowing unit at that side, said connected therewith for generally vertical movement into and out of operating position, means for raising and lowering said units and having a one-way connection with the latter arranged to permit said raising jand lowering means to cornplete its lowering movement independent of the completionof the movement of said units in to a lowered position, a laterally swingable hitch'for said carriage, and means connected withsaid raising and lowering means for shifting said hitch 'v independent of the lowering of said units.

WALTER H. SILVER. 'o 

